Alexa Duarte
reporter1@riverbendnews.org
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom that declared a formal end to slavery on June 19, 1865. It is celebrated annually on June 19. Marcus A. Allen will host the Annual Suwannee County Juneteenth National Independence Day Community Festival on Sunday, June 18. The festival will have free food, entertainment and fun activities for all ages. The entertainment will include a live DJ, a bounce house, karaoke, spoken word and many other activities. The festival will be hold from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at John Hale Community Park, located at 215 Duval St. NE, in Live Oak. Don't forget your lawn chairs and tents!